Monday, June 06, 2011

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JOURNEY INTO DYSLEXIAAlan and Susan RaymondHBO Documentary (see schedule)Academy-Award winning filmmakers Alan and Susan Raymond examine the complexities of this differently structured brain and debunk the myths and misperceptions about dyslexia.Dyslexia is a specific leaning disability that is neurobiological in origin and typically manifests through difficulty in reading, writing, spelling and math. It has nothing to do with intelligence, birth defects, or a mental illness of any kind, the home environment, level of education or economic status.Dyslexia persists throughout one's lifetime and is prevalent in every culture in the world. In the U.S. it affects as much as 10% of the population.Surprisingly, however, Journey into Dyslexia reveals that many adult professionals who once struggled to learn in school consider their dyslexia a unique gift and the defining reason behind their success.Because of its hidden characteristics, dyslexia is often misunderstood and misidentified. To qualify for accommodations in school or the workplace, a person must be identified through psychological testing.Alan and Susan Raymond visited schools throughout the U.S. that have programs specifically designed for different ways of learning. These schools focus on programs where students are effectively taught to read and learn compensatory skills to manage their deficits. They talk with students from elementary age to college, teachers, researchers and successful adults about the way dyslexia informs who they are, how they learn and the ways in which they develop a different set of skills with which to navigate a world where standardization is the norm. READ MORE @ Video Verite - featuring (with links):Adult DyslexicsErin BrockovichBenjamin Foss: Inventor of the Intel ReaderTracy JohnsonJonathan MooneyWillard WiganEntrepreneursCarl SchrammSteven J. WalkerScienceDr. Guinevere Eden, Director Center for the Study of Learning,Georgetown University Medical CenterDr. Maryann Wolf – Proust & The SquidEducational ResourcesDr. David J. ConnorThe Kildonan SchoolDelaware Valley Friends SchoolBridges AcademyParents Education NetworkSAFE VoicesEvergreen State College